Because I simply don’t have enough dumb streaming sticks/devices I just HAD to go out and get another one today. The wife has a small 1080p TV in the chick cave to watch news and whatnot while working. And she’s been happy with her #FirestickMax. But I had a problem with it. We’ve been gravitating more to the #GoogleTV/#AndroidTV world and both of our new TVs by default use that. Different front end than a #FireStick. I wanted her to have GoogleTV on the chick cave unit so when I heard that Staples were flushing out older #Chromecast HDs I went hunting them down. In store clearance only. And I got one today. Only $12! A little slower of a device but now her recently watched crap can persist across multiple tellies.

I have like six or seven Firesticks here gathering dust now. Not exaggerating. I truly need an intervention.

I have several Firesticks and now two new TVs. Almost every remote has different quick buttons at the bottom that hard-map to apps. Even with two of the same model #FireStick, the remotes have diff app buttons. And you can’t program them at ALL on FireStick or #Hisense TVs, even with #ButtonRemapper. Even the cheap Chinese replacement remotes on Amazon have these locked in. What about if I don’t WANT button 4 to == Peacock? Sigh. #firstworldproblems

Oh and while I’m on it, remotes with rounded backs are BAD, mmkay? Amazon’s Alexa Remote Pro is well designed, feels good to hold and it has two programmable buttons - yay! - but it only works 100% with FireStick - boo!

God damn you, peer pressure and deal monkeys furiously flagellating yourselves on bargain threads extolling the virtues of this blasted thing. I didn’t need an #AppleTV 128Gb gen 3, but Costco have them on special for $99 right now. $45 off. So I bought one. I DID NOT NEED ONE. I love #GoogleTV. And #Firestick, for that matter. And you can’t even install Kodi on it. Nnnnnnnnrrrrgh.

For those who DO need one though, jump on this deal immediately, it’s really good. Essentially the best or the second best (nVidia Shield?) streaming device in existence. Slick as a bastard, if the forums speak true.

É possibile che su @tecnologia-banale un giorno vi possa raccontare anche di questa chicca in maniera piú approfondita. Per ora puó bastare uno spunto: guardare #Twitch sulla #SmartTV (e #Firestick) senza utilizzare l'app ufficiale.

https://github.com/S0und/S0undTV

#GoogleTV interface > #FireTV. I didn’t care one way or the other for a while, but honestly, the fact that GTV collects your last-watched show from every one of your streaming apps - #AppleTV, #Netflix, #Hulu etc - and puts them all into the handy Continue Watching bar, whereas FireTV only collects this info from #PrimeVideo and #Starz (for some reason), is so damn convenient. For the moment, purely for this feature alone, I’ve swapped from #FireStick to the built in GTV interface on my TV.

Oops, I did it again.. #firestick #addiction

Didn’t really need to do this but I’ve caught the streaming bug. #Verizon have a deal where you can drop $75 on a year’s sub to #STARZ (not particularly thrilling) BUT that gets you a year of premium #Netflix for free! Which is $240 value. So we did it and now we have Starz, Netflix, #AppleTV+, #Hulu, #Disney+, #ESPN+, #PrimeVideo, #Crunchyroll and #YoutubeTV. God.

Started watching #Outlander last night from the hotel room with the #FireStick latched onto the Wi-Fi. I could happily spend the rest of the year, maybe even the rest of my life, just watching show after movie after show. I don’t want to go back to work. 📺📺📺

VZW Netflix deal: https://slickdeals.net/share/iphone_app/fp/844604

Enhance your Streaming Experience: Discover the Best VPNs for Amazon Firestick → https://www.kunal-chowdhury.com/2023/07/best-vpns.html

In this comprehensive blog post, we will explore the best VPNs that not only ensure seamless #streaming but also prioritize your #online #security #vpn #networking #amazon #firestick

I just cannot believe how cheap these streaming sticks are now! Two or three years ago I bought an #odroid n2 to play streamed content from my PC and also locally off a HD. Separately had to buy a FLIRC infrared dongle so I could control it with a separate Logitech harmony remote. N2’s don’t have built in wifi so had to get a USB 5G standalone rabbit ear adapter. And a separate HDMI cable. And MicroSD card to hold the device OS. And it doesn’t support Dolby Vision. And all up it cost me around $150.

#Woot are selling Amazon #FireStick 4K models right now for $17. With remote, hdmi cable, power and built in #DolbyVision, #HDR10 and 802.11ax Wi-Fi. SEVENTEEN DOLLARS FOR EVERYTHING. I just got back from a trip where I plugged the FS into the hotel TV and was instantly able to pick up where I left off on a couple of shows and stream all my bookmarked shit, no muss nor fuss. If I had Plex installled I’d be able to stream off my PC at home as well. Purely insane.

Enough with the hockey puck form factor. #appletv #firestick #roku #streaming

Oh, the Fire Stick, our saving grace
For streaming from any place
Never fear to be bored
For content you can hoard
With Prime Day deals, save on this ace!

#primeday2023 #firestick #amazon #streaming #ode #poetry

https://www.engadget.com/amazon-fire-stick-deals-093004088.html

Dear Amazon: for your next #FireStick iteration, make the four quick buttons (at the bottom of the remote) configurable. Nobody wants to go through this bullshit: https://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-remap-the-app-buttons-on-fire-tv-edition-remotes-with-remapper/

Thanks in advance.

Movye è finalmente compatibile con Firestick e Android
NUOVA VERSIONE 1.1.0 😍
#Movye #cinema #film #ondemand #SerieTV #Firestick #AndroidTV #apk #Downloader #Veezie #CloudStream
https://guruhitech.com/movye-e-finalmente-compatibile-con-firestick-e-android-tv/

I turned on my TV for the first time in 6 months! Yes, I am neither joking nor exaggerating that it has been that long. I discovered that in that time my 1st gen #Amazon #Firestick 4K is too fucking slow to do anything anymore. It's memory was 90% filled and there's nothing in the way of extra applications. It's just further evidence that corporations want you to continue to Consume. Consume. Consume.

Since getting unlimited internet I've now completely fallen down the rabbit hole with streaming stuff. Phone plan gives me #Disney+, #Hulu and #ESPN+. Amazon Prime gives me PrimeVideo. And we killed Cox and went for #YouTubeTV for live TV Channels. The FireStick 4K Max we have is easily as fast as the #Odroid N2 for video. Installed KoDI on it and now I can stream my music collection too. Got multiple TVs in the house with multiple fire sticks, a couple of which cost me just $16 each WITH REMOTE. I no longer need to switch TV inputs between the media center and the TiVo, the latter got retired as well. The whole shebang is centralized and now I have more entertainment than I could possibly watch in ten lifetimes. Quality is great too. Bought an OTG cable enabling me to store #FireTV apps on an external USB flash drive so no more 5Gb #Firestick limit.

Movye è finalmente compatibile con Firestick e Android TV
NUOVA VERSIONE 1.0.4 CON CHROMECAST E DOWNLOAD ATTRAVERSO IL BROWSER
#Movye #cinema #film #ondemand #SerieTV #Firestick #AndroidTV #apk #Downloader #Veezie #CloudStream
https://guruhitech.com/movye-e-finalmente-compatibile-con-firestick-e-android-tv/

I migliori codici per AppLinked (giugno 2023)
#AppLinked #APK #FileLinked #streaming #Android #Firestick #AndroidTV
https://guruhitech.com/applinked-e-il-nuovo-sostituto-di-filelinked/

The tech nerdery is in full swing here since I cut the cable (TV anyway) and went with streaming services. Today’s addition was a “SofaBaton U2” smart remote. Love our #Harmony 680 but it’s long in the tooth and #Logitech have abandoned them. #SofaBaton is different and in a way a lot more straightforward. Can be easily programmed via phone app/Bluetooth. Did the config this afternoon. You have a wheel at the top of the remote and after setting up some devices, the wheel allows you to select one and instantly changes the remote into a controller for that device. I programmed the color keys to switch inputs between my #FireStick, Odroid/KODI media center unit, #PS5 and #Switch. Works intuitively now. And god, the amount of streaming tv and movies we have here made my wife say that she feels like we’ve been living in the dark ages for years. 🤯

I kind of agree.

Da non credere: Downloader è stato rimosso dal Play Store
#Downloader #APK #Google #PlayStore #ban #Firestick #DMCA #copyright
https://guruhitech.com/da-non-credere-downloader-e-stato-rimosso-dal-play-store/

Streaming su Firestick? Questa è un'ottima applicazione
#Firestick #streaming #WebMediaShare #apk #AndroidTV
https://guruhitech.com/streaming-su-firestick-questa-e-unottima-applicazione/